Mazda 6 2015 vs Kia Optima 2015
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Petrol | 2.4 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 192 HP | 188 HP | |
| Torque: | 256 NM | 241 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.8 seconds | 9.1 seconds | |
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Mazda 6 is more dynamic to drive. Mazda 6 engine produces 4 HP more power than Kia Optima, whereas torque is 15 NM more than Kia Optima. Thanks to more power Mazda 6 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.5 | 8.3 | |
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The Mazda 6 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Mazda 6 consumes 1.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Optima, which means that by driving the Mazda 6 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 270 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 62 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 950 km in combined cycle | 840 km in combined cycle | |
| 1190 km on highway | 1120 km on highway | ||
| Mazda 6 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.87 m | 4.86 m | |
| Width: | 1.84 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.49 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Mazda 6 is 2 cm longer than the Kia Optima, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Mazda 6 is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 438 litres | 510 litres | |
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Kia Optima has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Mazda 6 has 72 litres less trunk space than the Kia Optima. This could mean that the Mazda 6 uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.2 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mazda 6 is 0.3 metres more than that of the Kia Optima. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 2`050 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 18 000 | 11 600 | |
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